Wk 5 - Summative Assessment

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Complete the Week 5 Exam.

 

You have one attempt at the exam and will not see the correct answers. Be sure to review all previous course materials before attempting the exam.

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Question 1

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What occurrences might disrupt the natural processes of the world?

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Natural disasters

2.

Man-made disasters

3.

Hybrid disasters

4.

All of the above 

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Question 2

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Which of the following is not a natural disaster?

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Phenomena beneath the Earth’s surface

2.

Phenomena at the Earth’s surface

3.

Meteorological or hydrological phenomena

4.

Biological phenomena 

5.

Anthropogenic hazard 

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Question 3

10 Points

Which of the following hazards is a geophysical disaster?

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Earthquake

2.

Drought

3.

Lightning

4.

Wildfire

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Question 4

10 Points

Which of the following is a hydrological disaster?

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Hurricane

2.

Snowstorm

3.

Flood 

4.

Wildfire

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Question 5

10 Points

Which of the following disasters has a slow onset?

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Earthquake

2.

Drought

3.

Landslide

4.

Fire

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Question 6

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In the water cycle, water is often stored below the ground or appears as bodies of water. When there is more water than can be stored, which disaster can occur?

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Hurricane

2.

Rainfall

3.

Evaporation

4.

Flooding

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Question 7

10 Points

As the tectonic plates move, sometimes energy can be built up. When this energy is suddenly released, which disaster can occur?

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Earthquake

2.

Flooding

3.

Tornado

4.

Fire

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Question 8

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Which of the following is the primary cause for movement of a landslide?

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Slope stability

2.

Gravity

3.

Water

4.

Wind

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Question 9

10 Points

Which of the following is not a common word used to describe a cyclone?

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Depression

2.

Hurricane

3.

Typhoon

4.

Tornado

5.

Wind storm 

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Question 10

10 Points

What can be the cause of a tsunami?

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Violent undersea earthquake

2.

Undersea volcanic activity 

3.

Mass displacement of water from underwater activity

4.

All of the above 

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Question 11

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Which of the following is a human impact on ecosystems?

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Sea levels are rising.

2.

Food webs are being disrupted.

3.

Oceans are being overfished.

4.

Land has become unproductive.

5.

All of the above 

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Question 12

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What is one of the human causes of ecosystem disruption?

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Habitat loss 

2.

Natural disaster

3.

Flooding

4.

Classification of systems

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Question 13

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Which of the following is not a cause of habitat loss?

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Cutting down forests

2.

Urbanization

3.

Agriculture

4.

Overfishing

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Question 14

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Which is the leading human cause of habitat loss?

1.

Cutting down forests

2.

Urbanization

3.

Agriculture

4.

Overfishing 

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Question 15

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Why is loss of biodiversity a concern in an ecosystem?

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Potential extinction 

2.

Change of visual appearance 

3.

Change of temperature

4.

Lack of resources

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Question 16

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Which of the following are not primary characterizations of Anthropocene?

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An increase in erosion

2.

An increase in sediment transport

3.

Disturbances to the nitrogen cycle

4.

Disturbances to the water cycle 

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Question 17

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Which of the following changes might be caused by human impact?

1. Invasive species

2. Dead zones

3. Ocean acidification

4. Sea level rising

5. Global warming

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3 and 5

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1, 3, and 5

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2 and 4

9.

All of the above 

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Question 18

10 Points

Which of the following might not be a manmade disaster?

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Chemical

2.

Industrial

3.

Nuclear

4.

Biological 

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Question 19

10 Points

Which type of disaster is related to exposure of living things to toxic substances?

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Hydrological

2.

Climatological

3.

Biological

4.

Geophysical

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Question 20

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Which best describes a hazard?

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A disruption to an ecosystem

2.

A dangerous occurrence that can cause damage 

3.

An unexpected event

4.

Something that was not planned for

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